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03-10-20 | 01:28 AM

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I'm leaning towards this combo:

Soma Smoothie
https://www.somafab.com/archives/product/smoothie

Whiskey no 7 straight fork
https://whiskyparts.co/forks/no7-rd-straight

The geo of the regular Soma Smoothie matches me best I believe at a 52CM. I am coming from a 2015 Specialized Roubaix SL4 Expert. On longer rides I feel like I am just too stretched out in front.
https://www.specialized.com/us/en/ro...expert/p/65415

Debating between the regular Smoothie and the ES (endurance Smoothie), but I am not sure about the geometry of the ES.
https://www.somafab.com/archives/product/es

Groupset - I would go for Shimano 105 R7000,
https://www.merlincycles.com/shimano...et-118524.html

Wheelset - thinking of going DT Swiss - Merlin's has a decent deal. Lightweight clinchers:
https://www.merlincycles.com/dt-swis...0c-108391.html

Seatpost I can throw in my current FSA Carbon SL-K (i think that is what it is)

Bars and stem can be aluminum tbh i'm good with that.

I can fit 28s as per Soma, so that's cool.

Any input would be greatly appreciated. TY

Last edited by 996; 03-10-20 at 01:34 AM.

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